Recipes
Tuscan Flatbread (focaccia)
This deliciously simple focaccia recipe can be served alongside soups and stews or sliced and used to make toasted panini sandwiches. For a sweet variation, try topping with slivers of red grapes and sprinkling with sugar.
21⁄2 - 3 cups flour
1 package (1⁄4 ounce) rapid rise yeast
1 tablespoon sugar 3⁄4 teaspoon salt 1 cup water
1⁄4 cup olive oil, divided
Combine 21⁄4 cups of flour, yeast, sugar and salt. Set aside. Heat water and 2 table- spoons oil until
Divide dough in half, place each on greased cookie sheets and press into two 8" circles. Cover loosely with plastic and let stand 15 minutes. Press fingertips into dough, creating indentations. Brush with remaining 2 tablespoons of oil. Sprinkle with choice of toppings.
Optional toppings: 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh rosemary + 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese OR 1⁄4 pound coarsely chopped fresh red grapes + 2 tea- spoons sugar.
Bake at 425° F (Convect Bake 400° F) for
Makes two round loaves.
NOTE: One tablespoon of fresh herbs equals 1 teaspoon dried in most recipes.
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